Yale Earns NCAA Bid For Fourth Straight Year

May 17, 2005

May 17, 2005

NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- The Yale women's crew has been selected to participate in the NCAA Team Championships on May 27-29 at the CSUS Aquatic Center in Sacramento, Calif. The Bulldogs, who earned an invitation to the team championships for the fourth straight year, will field two boats of eight rowers each and one boat of four rowers.

"We are excited to get back to Sacramento and to see how we match up with the best teams in the country," said Yale coach Will Porter. "Our plan is to do the best we can and to enjoy the intensity of the event. We never look to beat other teams. We are all about going fast and having fun, in that order."

The Bulldogs are making their fifth appearance in the team championships. Last spring, on the same course as this year's event, Yale finished second with 58 points, the best finish in school history. Brown is the defending champion.

Yale's varsity eight is coming off a victory at the Eastern Sprints on May 15. The Bulldogs were ranked sixth in the May 11 CRCA/USRowing poll and were 11-1 overall in the regular season.